John Hoyt Durgin

Brief Life History of John Hoyt

When John Hoyt Durgin was born on 22 August 1788, in Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Joseph Durgin, was 34 and his mother, Abigail Hoyt, was 31. He married Susan Goodwin on 15 December 1808. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Stewartstown, Coos, New Hampshire, United States in 1850 and Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States in 1860. He died on 23 August 1880, in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 92.

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Family Time Line

John Hoyt Durgin
1788–1880
Susan Goodwin
1788–
Marriage: 15 December 1808
Capt Jeremiah Smith Durgin
1810–1867
Martin Luther Durgin
1812–1891
Susanna Farnum Durgin
1815–1897
Leavitt Clough Durgin
1817–1819
Reuben Goodwin Durgin
1818–1861
John Hoit Durgin
1822–1882
Nancy Marrion Durgin
1826–1909
Sarah Malissa Durgin
1830–1905

Sources (33)

  • John H Durgin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Hoyt Durgain, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
  • John Hoit Durgan, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"

World Events (8)

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital

In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Durkin .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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